Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio was 0.8236 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in New Zealand, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.8236 for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in New Zealand peaked at 0.9839 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8236, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9614 | — |
| 2003 | 0.9705 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9839 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8814 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8236 | -6.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8236 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8648, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8236 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7904, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9639 | 0.94 | 0.9839 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8525 | 0.8236 | 0.8814 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More urban development data for New Zealand
- Population in the largest city 38.3% (2025)
- Population density 20.09 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.71 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 6.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.71 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in New Zealand?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in New Zealand was 0.8236 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9839 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8236 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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